Textbook: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology by Peggy C. Leonard
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HSC 101 Healthcare Terminology
Chapter 2:
Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
An easy way to understand medical terminology is ______________.
When dividing words, look for the _____________ first. This helps you understand how its meaning is used in speech.
Identify the suffix used in:
appendectomy
If Append/o = Appendix
and -ectomy = Surgical Removal
Then appendectomy = ___________________
Although suffixes are emphasized in this chapter ____________ ___________ are the foundation of most terms.
Chapter two suffixes are divided into four categories:
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
opthalm/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
nas/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
rhin/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
thorac/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
abdomin/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
spondyl/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
vertebr/o = __________
(Basic Combining Forms - Body Parts)
chir/o = __________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialist.)
Find the Meaning.
-er = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialist.)
Find the Meaning.
-ist = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialist.)
Find the Meaning.
-iatrician = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialist.)
Find the Meaning.
-logist = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-ac = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-al = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-ic = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-ical = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-logic = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-logical = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-iatrics = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-iatry = ___________
(Suffixes used in naming
medical specialties.)
Find the Meaning.
-logy = ___________
Test your knowledge:
-ac = _________
Test your knowledge:
-er = _________
Test your knowledge:
-iatrician = _________
Test your knowledge:
-iatry = _________
Test your knowledge:
-ic = _________
Test your knowledge:
-ist = _________
Test your knowledge:
-logist = _________
Test your knowledge:
-logy = _________
The word medicine has multiple meanings.
A medical specialty that encompasses several branches of medicine and coordinates healthcare for all members of a family is a _____________.
Family practice physicians have largely replaced the concept of a _____________.
A nonsurgical specialty of medicine that deal specifically with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal structures of the body is _____________.
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
cardi/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
crin/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
dermat/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
esthesi/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
gastr/o enter/o= _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ger/a = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ger/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
geront/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
gynec/o = _________
What is the medical specialty?
cardi/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
crin/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
dermat/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
esthesi/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
gastr/o enter/o= ________
What is the medical specialty?
ger/a = ________
What is the medical specialty?
ger/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
geront/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
gynec/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
cardi/o = ____________
What is the medical specialist?
crin/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
dermat/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
esthesi/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
gastr/o enter/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ger/a = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ger/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
geront/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
gynec/o = ________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
immun/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ne/o, nat/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
neur/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
obstetr/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
onc/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
opthalm/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
orth/o ped/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ot/o, laryng/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
path/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ped/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
psych/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
radi/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
rheumat/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
rhin/o = _________
What is the meaning
of the combining form?
ur/o = _________
What is the medical specialty?
immun/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
ne/o, nat/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
neur/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
obstret/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
onc/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
opthalm/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
orth/o, ped/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
ot/o, laryng/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
path/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
ped/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
psych/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
radi/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
rheumat/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
rhin/o = ________
What is the medical specialty?
ur/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
immun/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ne/o, nat/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
neur/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
obstetr/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
onc/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
opthalm/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
orth/o, ped/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ot/o, laryng/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
path/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ped/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
psych/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
radi/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
rheumat/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
rhin/o = ________
What is the medical specialist?
ur/o = ________
What is the combining form?
cardiology = ____________
What is the combining form?
dermatology = ____________
What is the combining form?
gynecology = ____________
What is the combining form?
immunology = ____________
What is the combining form?
neurology = ____________
What is the combining form?
oncology = ____________
What is the combining form?
opthalmology = ____________
What is the combining form?
pathology = ____________
What is the combining form?
psychiatry = ____________
What is the combining form?
radiology = ____________
What is the combining form?
rhinology = ____________
What is the combining form?
urology = ____________
What is the meaning?
Cardiology
What is the meaning?
Dermatology
What is the meaning?
Gynecology
What is the meaning?
Immunology
What is the meaning?
Neurology
What is the meaning?
Oncology
What is the meaning?
Opthalmology
What is the meaning?
Pathology
What is the meaning?
Psychiatry
What is the meaning?
Radiology
What is the meaning?
Rhinology
What is the meaning?
Urology
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
crin/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
enter/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
esthesi/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
grastr/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
ger/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
laryng/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
nat/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
ne/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
obstetr/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
orth/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
ot/o
What is the meaning of
the combining form?
ped/o
What is the meaning?
endo-
What is the meaning?
Malignant
What is the meaning?
Neoplasm
What is the meaning?
Benign
The study of all aspects of the aging process and issues encountered by elderly is called _______________.
The branch of medicine concerned with the problems of aging and the diseases of elderly is call ________________.
Write the term:
ne/o + nat/o + -logy
Write the term:
ot/o + laryng/o + -logy
Write the term:
rheumat/o + logist
Write the term:
endo- + crine
Write the term:
onc/o + logist
Write the term:
gastr/o + enter/o + -logist
What is the meeting of the term?
Cardiac
What is the meeting of the term?
Dermal
What is the meeting of the term?
dermatologic or dermatological
What is the meeting of the term?
Gastric
What is the meeting of the term?
Gynecologic or Gynecological
What is the meeting of the term?
Neurologic or Neurological
What is the meeting of the term?
Obstetric or Obstetrical
What is the meeting of the term?
Ophthalmic, ophthalmologic, ophthalmological
What is the meeting of the term?
Otic
What is the meeting of the term?
Pediatric
What is the meeting of the term?
Radiologic or Radiological
What is the meeting of the term?
Urological, urological, uninary
What does Pathology mean?
What does Pathologist mean?
What does Pathologic or Pathological mean?
What does Neurosurgeon mean?
What does Plastic Surgery mean?
What does Elective Procedure mean?
What does Orthopedics mean?
What is the name of someone who specializes in surgery of the bones and related systems?
What is the medical speciality that deals with the causes, treatment and of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?
What is a specialist in psychiatry called?
What is a physician who specializes in intensive care called? (ICU)
What is a physician who specializes in the care of patients staying in a hospital?
What is the branch of medicine concerned with the administration of anesthetics and their effects.
What is a physician who administers anesthetics during surgery called?
What is someone trained (but not a physician) to administer anesthetics?
What is a drug or agent capable of producing anesthesia?
What is the study of incidence, prevalence, spread, prevention, and control of disease in a specific group of individuals.
What is a physician or scientist in the field of epidemiology called?
What is someone who is trained in special skills in one or more area of healthcare, but is not a physician - instead aids physicians in care?
What speciality deals with the legal aspects of healthcare?
What is the specialist that deals with:
Children
What is the specialist that deals with:
Disease in general
What is the specialist that deals with:
Ear, nose, throat
What is the specialist that deals with:
Feeling or sensation
What is the specialist that deals with:
Females
What is the specialist that deals with:
Nervous system
What is the specialist that deals with:
Newborns
What is the specialist that deals with:
Older Person
What is the specialist that deals with:
Skin
What is the specialist that deals with:
Tumors
What is the specialty that deals with:
heart attacks
What is the specialty that deals with:
interpreting a radiograph
What is the specialty that deals with:
deficiency of the immune system
What is the specialty that deals with:
hormonal deficiency
What is the specialty that deals with:
nosebleeds
What is the specialty that deals with:
miscarriage
What is the specialty that deals with:
irritable bowel disease
What is the specialty that deals with:
urinary tract infections
What is the specialty that deals with:
broken wrist
What is the specialty that deals with:
rheumatoid arthritis
What does the suffix mean?
-centesis
What does the suffix mean?
-ectomy
What does the suffix mean?
-lysis
What does the suffix mean?
-pexy
What does the suffix mean?
-plasty
What does the suffix mean?
-rraphy
What does the suffix mean?
-scopy
What does the suffix mean?
-stomy
What does the suffix mean?
-tome
What does the suffix mean?
-tomy
What does the suffix mean?
-tripsy
What is the suffix for:
Instrument used for cutting
What is the suffix for:
instrument used for viewing
What is the suffix for:
excision
What is the suffix for:
formation of an opening
What is the suffix for:
incision
What is the suffix for:
process of destroying
What is the suffix for:
surgical crushing
What is the suffix for:
surgical fixation
What is the suffix for:
surgical puncture
What is the suffix for:
surgical repair
What is the suffix for:
suture
What is the suffix for:
visual examination with an instrument
What is the meaning of the combining form:
aden/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
angi/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
append/o, appendic/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
bi/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
blephar/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
cerebr/o or encephal/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
chir/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
col/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
faci/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
hepat/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
mamm/o, mast/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
muscul/o, my/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
myel/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
oste/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
tonsill/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
trache/o
What is the meaning of the combining form:
vas/o
What is the combining form for:
Vessel
What is the combining form for:
bone
What is the combining form for:
Brain
What is the combining form for:
breast
What is the combining form for:
skin
What does the following term mean:
Colopexy
What does the following term mean:
Adenectomy
What does the following term mean:
Colostomy
What does the following term mean:
Coloscopy
What does the following term mean:
Mastectomy
What does the following term mean:
Mastitis
What does the following term mean:
Mastopexy
What does the following term mean:
Neurectomy
What does the following term mean:
Neurolysis
What does the following term mean:
Neuroplasty
What is the meaning of:
Biopsy
What is the meaning of:
Lumpectomy
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-algia, -dynia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-cele
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-ectasia, -ectasis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-edema
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-emisis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-emia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-ia, iasis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-itis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-lith
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-malacia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-mania
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-megaly
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-oid
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-oma
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-osis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-pathy
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-penia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-phobia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-ptosis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-rrhage, -rrhagia
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-rrhea
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-rrhexis
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-spasm
What is the meaning of the suffix:
-stasis
